chapter 34 - Quintus visits Delphi

Question 1

1
(why does he visit Delphi)

Answer 1

Cicero died - Quintus wanted to avenge him

But before he campaigns - visits Delphi

shrine of Apollo

men from all over world had come to seek the oracle of gods

Question 2

2
(before they set out)

Answer 2

Quintus tells Pompei - he wants to visit too

bid goodbye to Theo

praises them for proposition
warns them to look out for everything carefully

Question 3

3
(the journey)

Answer 3

set out the next day

first - journey easy - straight and flat roads

fourth - journey became hard(er)
climbing hills, then mountains

abandoned and lonely - met no one except shepherds driving flock down from mountains

and travellers having visited Delphi

Question 4

4
(Delphi)

Answer 4

Delphi on the sides of the mountains situated between two rocks

moved by majesty

on the left - looked down on camp

right - mountains rising to sky

in middle shrine of Apollo clung to sides of mountain

Question 5

5
(night comes)

Answer 5

they hurry before night comes

sun had set when arrived to Delphi

dinner in small inn + slept

Question 6

6
(next day after arrival)

Answer 6

next day - temple of Apollo

in front humans waiting for Pythia

Pythia led by priest dressed clean clothes bearing laurel in hand

into inner shrine

murmurs heard then ceased

Pythia exits inner shrine, eyes lowered, leaves temple

priest hands him oracle written on tablet

reads through it and thanks the gods

Question 7

7
(last)

Answer 7

Quintus goes to last part of temple - statue of Apollo

raised his hands and prayed for a more fortunate future

at that moment knew he was going to be a poet and vares of Apollo

left, side of road fountain of Castalius